Age Friendly SA Grants aim to realise the South Australian Government’s vision of creating all-ages-friendly communities that support older South Australians to be involved and active in their communities and contribute to an age friendly South Australia.
Age Friendly SA Grants enable local governments across the state to apply for funding for projects that support older South Australians, including those from diverse communities and backgrounds, to age well, and be recognised for their valued contributions across their lifetime.
Age Friendly SA 2018-19 Grants include grants of up to $25,000 for local government projects of up to 12 months duration that encourage innovation and kick start sustainable, longer term initiatives which build South Australia’s capacity as an age friendly state.
Grants of up to $45,000 are available for projects comprising regional partnerships of three or more local governments.
Local governments are encouraged to collaborate with non-government, non-profit community organisations, or other relevant partners to deliver projects that support age friendly innovation, active participation, and are inclusive of older LGBTI, CALD and Aboriginal communities.
Age Friendly SA Grant applications are only accepted from local governments.
Local governments can submit more than one application.
Applications must demonstrate project activities and outcomes aligned to one or more of the key priorities set out in the Age Friendly SA Strategy:
> Home, Community & Environment > Making a Contribution > Making it Easier to Get Around > Intergenerational Connectedness > Age Friendly Services.
Click here for the Age Friendly SA Grants guidelines and frequently asked questions. Please read these to ensure your organisation AND application meets the criteria.
Important dates
Program opens: 12 November 2018 Applications close: 18 February 2019 Applicants notified: late March 2019 Grant agreements: finalised April 2019
For any questions or information about the guidelines or applications, contact Office for the Ageing by phone (08) 8204 2420 or email oftacommunitygrants@sa.gov.au
Please note incomplete applications will not be accepted. If you need to exit the application before completion, ensure you resume your application from the same computer. Responses will reappear when you return on-line, however this may depend on your computer cache settings, click here to find out more about cache.
If you are submitting more than one request for funding, you may need to use a different computer.
